The egg custard is steamed and the children are still sleeping.
At half past six, Li Qingyun had no appetite, so she kept the egg custard warm in the pot and went to plow the soil with a hoe.
The private plot needs to be turned over before winter vegetables can be planted. This is hard work. Unfortunately, there is no man in the family. My parents-in-law both have to work, and the family has been divided, so I can't rely on them.
I can only rely on myself. Fortunately, the land is not big and it will be turned over in no time.
It's still cool in the morning, so if I work for two hours now, I'll probably finish it.
With a deep breath in his heart, Li Qingyun kept swinging the hoe, digging one hoe after another, and drops of sweat fell into the soil one by one.
It feels like hoeing the field at noon, sweat dripping down to the ground.
The land was finally turned over at half past eight.
Li Qingyun didn't dare to stop, for fear that if she stopped she would not have the strength to continue.
When I put down the hoe, I felt severe pain in the palm of my hand. When I opened it, I saw several shiny blisters on it.
It turns out that she is not cut out for farm work.
I quickly found some ointment in the space and applied it, and then I felt better.
When I returned to the front yard, Dabao had already woken up and was sitting on the kang playing by himself.
"Dabao, are you hungry? Get up, wash your face and brush your teeth. Mom will get you something to eat."
Li Qingyun heated up the egg custard and steamed buns, prepared two bowls of milk powder and placed them on the table. Dabao also finished washing up.
The two of them ate breakfast happily.
The attentive Dabao noticed that his mother's hand posture was a little strange today. Seeing that her hands were covered with blisters, he asked distressedly, "Mom, what's wrong with your hands?"
"It's okay, it's just been rubbed by turning the soil just now." Li Qingyun said nonchalantly.
"Mom..." Dabao looked at his mother with tears in his eyes. He wanted to say something but didn't say it.
He only hated that he was too small and could do nothing.
"It's okay, Dabao, you'll be fine tomorrow." Li Qingyun touched his little head and comforted him softly.
"Mom, when I grow up, I will let you live in a big house, wear the most beautiful clothes, eat the most delicious food, and don't have to work at all. Just like the landlords in the past, you will have many servants to serve you."
When Dabao heard his grandfather talk about the life of landlords in the past, he was quite envious of it.
"Dabao, promise Mom that you will never say these words again. If someone hears us, our family will be finished.
Also, Mommy believes that Dabao will grow up to be a man of great stature. Okay, little man, come eat now."
Darkness is coming. This is the dark decade for the country. She must protect herself and her two children.
After the two of them had finished their meal, Dabao cleaned up the dishes as usual. He also took the responsibility of cleaning the house himself, and started busying himself inside and outside the house with a small broom.
Li Qingyun fed the second baby, changed his diaper, and moved his crib under the eaves where there was no direct sunlight.
I gave Dabao some small toys that his grandfather made when he was a child, and put them in his crib for him to play with by himself.
Children need to see natural light every day and cannot stay indoors all the time. It is bad for their eyes and is not conducive to their height growth.
She asked Dabao to look after Erbao while she went to sow seeds.
Her private plot was too small, so she could only grow some cabbage and radishes. She could buy potatoes, onions and other things from the team later.
The nest had already been dug when the soil was turned over, and all that needed to be done was to sow the seeds. The seeds were all high-quality seeds stored in her space.
Sowing was much simpler, just scatter the seeds and cover them with a hoe to loosen the soil. After scattering the seeds and covering them with soil, I heard a series of knocks on the door in the front yard, each one louder than the last.
"Sister, sister, open the door"
Oh no, that little bully from the Li family is here.
Li Qingyun didn't have time to think about it, he picked up the hoe and rushed out.
When they arrived at the front yard, Dabao was guarding Erbao and looking at the door vigilantly. Erbao was frightened by the sound at the door and was whimpering as if he was about to cry.
"Dabao, carry your brother into the house."
After arranging the children, Li Qingyun went to the door and opened the bolt.
As soon as the door was opened, a tall and strong man pushed it open and walked in. It was Li Zhaodi's younger brother Li Debao.
As he walked in, he cursed, "Sister, why did you take so long to open the door? I've walked all the way and I'm starving. Hurry up and bring me something to eat."
"What are you doing here? If you have something to say, just say it." Li Qingyun stopped him and went straight to the point.
"Sister, stop pretending. Li Ermaizi from our village said he saw you at the commune the day before yesterday. Please give me this month's money quickly and make me something to eat so I can go home early. It's so hot out here."
If he didn't want to get money to play cards with his brothers, he wouldn't have come to Gujialing.
The matter-of-fact words made Li Qingyun laugh. Did the Li family really treat her as a cash cow?
She originally wanted to wait and see the situation before making any plans, but when this person came, she wanted to slap him in the face, how could she hold back?
"Li Debao, I'm telling you, from now on, you Li family members will never get a penny from me.
Also, you must return every penny of the money you've taken from me over the past few years. Otherwise, I'll report you to the commune for embezzling the private property of military families, and I'll have you jailed or sent to a farm for reform."
Li Qingyun had a cold face, one hand on her waist like a shrew, and the other hand holding a hoe, which was really a bit scary.
Li Debao was used to being arrogant at home. Although he was a little surprised, he was not afraid of this elder sister. He looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.
"Sister, who are you trying to scare? Isn't your last name Li too?" Li Debao didn't take her harsh words seriously at all and even pretended to go into the kitchen.
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